We have the perfect Christmas and Holiday gift. Something to get the New Year started off right! The UFAWU-Unifor 2026 Calendar - Reflections of the Coast – A Photographic Journey Through BC Fishing History. 🌊📸 🔹 $20 each includes shipping through Canada Post. 🔹 $15 each to pick up the calendar in person at […]
UFAWU Urgent Letter to Minister Thompson re South Coast Sockeye FINAL 08052025
Still searching for your 2025 calendar?! Looking for that perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer? How about the UFAWU-Unifor 2025 Calendar?! Reflections of the Coast – A Photographic Journey Through BC Fishing History. 🌊📸 🔹 $20 each 🔹 $4.00 Shipping (via Canada Post) 🔹 Limited stock – Get yours before they’re gone! 🔹 Perfect […]
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Commercial Fish Harvesters' Marine Protected Area (MPA) Research Survey This Research Survey is about the effects of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on the commercial fishing sector. Link to Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/MPAs The Survey is an important part of a Study about MPA Impacts on commercial fish harvesters. The Impact Study is a collaboration […]
The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) has published its report on "Foreign Ownership and Corporate Concentration of Fishing Licenses and Quota." Adopted on January 20, 2022, the report stems from a study conducted between May 8, 2023, and June 5, 2023. The report puts forward 19 recommendations addressing issues related to foreign ownership […]
The UFAWU-Unifor 2024 wall calendar is now available for preorder by both Union members and non-members. Spanning three decades of fishing heritage, this 9x12 wall calendar calendar features images from the Fisherman Publishing Society (archived in the SFU Digitized Collections). From 1980 to 2002, these images capture the men and women of the BC Commercial […]
September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, commonly recognized as Orange Shirt Day, dedicated to honouring the memory of those impacted by the Canadian residential school system. The significance of the orange shirt traces back to Phyllis (Jack) Webstad, a former residential school student. On her initial day at the school, her […]
Calling all UFAWU-Unifor members! The 2024 UFAWU-Unifor Calendar is currently being assembled and UFAWU-Unifor staff are inviting members to submit their photos for inclusion in the calendar. Whether it's on a boat, a dock, or at a fish plant, we want to see your photos! Send your photos to info@ufawu.org. Please include: Your name and […]
Price Agreement: There were many factors impacting BC salmon prices this season, including a poor pre-season market outlook, and low in-season market for pink and chum salmon. The Union had to negotiate creatively to get prices that were fair and acceptable for our members in a difficult market and economic climate. The Union Negotiating Committee […]
On July 26, 2023, Diane Lebouthillier was appointed as the new Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard. The news came shortly after Joyce Murray, Lebouthillier’s predecessor, announced that she would not seek reelection, paving the way for a fresh leadership perspective in DFO. Lebouthillier, now the sixth to hold the title under […]